Research

In Short

The Language of America

Behind the Research: Sarah Rivett, English & American studies

Politics: Reckoning With Force

Why military tactics by local police might be counterproductive

Setting the Scene: The History Behind American Performance

Behind the Research: Theater professor Brian Herrera

A History of Exclusion

Faculty Book: Beth Lew-Williams

Electrical Engineering: Attack of the Appliances

Engineers plan for the worst if the household Internet of Things is hacked

Why We Go Green

Behind the Research: Psychologist Elke Weber

Two Faculty, One Fellow Awarded MacArthur Grants

Economics: State of the Unions

New data show that unions have been an effective check on income inequality

Gutenberg Bibles’ Paths Offer New Insights

Q&A: Eric Marshall White

Public Affairs: Abandoning Hope

A new study reveals a disparity in mental health along socioeconomic lines

In Short

Chronicling Where History Meets Science

Behind the Research: Historian Michael Gordin

Crime Fiction: The Most American Genre

Faculty Book: Alfred Bendixen

Real-World Research: Meeting of Minds

Collaboration, student innovations on display at Princeton’s Research Day

Economics: Scandinavia Offers Wage-Gap Insights

In Short

New Releases

Creative Writing: Life, By the Book

Writer Yiyun Li describes how she found purpose and solace in ‘the land of stories’

In Short: A Friendly Microbe, Hostile Neighbors, and More

Why America Stumbles in Making Peace

Faculty Book: Rick Barton

New Releases

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Glacial Brace

A dramatic proposal to stem sea-level rise through geoengineering

Sociology: Studying Life on the Edge

New sociologists study how to improve life for America’s most disadvantaged